Minutes of SIPB meeting of May 14, 1984

Meeting called to order by JR at 19:32 

In attendance were Carla, Amy, RK, Aya, DFM, WHBH, JR, JIS, SL

Late: PSR, DMC, RF, CBF, FDW

Treasurer's Report
   The requisition book got lost. We have a new one. We added money to
all the projects.

PSR and DMC enter at this point

Chairman's Report
   Nothing important.

Athena Report
   RF claims the open program works.  PSR noticed some people on Charon
doing 6.035.  JIS saw some people playing Rogue which is even less
useful than 6.035.  RF comes in here and proposes that 6.035 and Rogue
should be illegal unless at least one terminal is free.  Eventually,
JIS will help put the rest of Athena on Chaosnet so people won't have
to use Charon for getting onto Chaosnet.  

FDW is also here.

   The Athena discussion moves to SIPB members downstairs instead of in 
the office.

Office Report
   Aya has made some office improvements.  They include a new poster,
a clean blackboard, a straightened-up bookshelf and filed applications.

Computer Services    
   JR suggests moving cutoffs up to 7/1/84.  
   Discussion of request_extension takes place. JIS questions usefulness
of white sheets.
   JIS brings up question of SIPB's lifetime: will Athena wipe us out?
PSR thinks we could have a role in giving out Athena accounts.
   JIS also says that the "bean-counters" are gone.  We shouldn't worry
about spending money and we should put all our paperwork online.
RK flames about bad software.  
   How much paperwork can we get rid of?  JIS thinks we should keep
form B.  If we do automate registration, we'd better make the program
damn reliable (an order of magnitude above process).
   Aya makes motion to eliminate paperwork except for form B starting in 
fiscal 1985.  Throw away (or stack) continuation notices. Motion passes.   
   CBF arrives.
   JIS tells us about "whois".  Ex: whois Smith tells about all Smiths 
   Back to 7/1/84 cutoff issue.  JR moves to extend all current cutoffs to
7/1/84.  Motion is passed.  JR then moves to put 10 or so dollars in each
user's account on 7/1/84 so they can request_extension.  This also passes.

Telecommunications Report
   PSR suggests putting modems in the switch.  RK suggests buying terminals
instead.  We need to know how much money is left in our capital budget and
only RDZ knows this.  BG enters at this point.  PSR moves to buy modems 
and terminals.  RDZ phones in with a rough capital budget figure: -$200
Discussion moves to Athena communications across Mass Ave.  There are six 
pretty ducts under Mass Ave. but some of west side of campus needs to be 
dug up to make Student Center connection.  This digging should go fast once
it starts.  PSR moves to buy VT102's if there is money (his previous motion
was never seconded).  BG has left.  Motion carries.
   Flaming about office phones and long distance capabilities (this is 
actually office report material).  Motion is made to give 7760 capability
to make long distance calls chargeable to an MIT account.  JIS believes
snafu repetition is unlikely.  Motion fails 5-0.
   Terminal move has not been made (Senior House and PKT to SAE).  We flame
about this.  SL trashes a piece of equipment.  A letter to living groups
has been written.  RK and CBF are against sending out the letter tomorrow
because they want people to read it first and living groups are not ready
to deal with the terminal sales issue at this point in the term.  PSR moves 
to send the letter on Wednesday night if EC approves.  Motion carries.
   There are broken VT100's that Aya has to take care of.


Other

Other Other
    JIS is funding the daiquiri party on Friday night at Next House 2W at
8:00 p.m.  2W will be disintegrated next year.

To-meeting applications
    Just approve them says JR.